The Brief
- A man in Missouri was arrested after Waite Park Elementary got a threatening phone call.
- Police say the man threatened to open fire at the school with an AR-15.
- Law enforcement then identified the suspect’s vehicle and arrested him in Missouri.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A man has been arrested in Missouri after police say he made a threatening phone call toward a Minneapolis school.
Parents were notified Thursday that Waite Park Elementary in Minneapolis was placed on lockdown because of a threat made against students and staff.
Minneapolis school threat arrest
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the school got a phone call just before 11 a.m. on Thursday from a man who said he planned to “shoot anything that moves” with an AR-15 rifle. …